# Day 1 EN course 2024
Punctuation and Phrasal verbs

## Homework

#### Is there any Am. English amended version of this:
- [ ] https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-21/tab/vocabulary

### 4. Understanding the article
**bold** is different from the correct answers supplied.

1. Why are screenwriters in ‘the second act’?
Writers have seen their pay erode in the streaming era, have lost the comfy conditions of broadcast television and fear their jobs will be taken by robots.
2. Why was submitting the Writers Guild of America’s list of demands a bold move?
Drawing attention to the fact that you think software could do some of your job.
3. Why is it unlikely that an AI agent will write something spectacular in the immediate future?
it requires a lot of expertise to create dramas that engage viewers, structure them into episodes and polish dialogue.
4. According to Goldman Sachs, which sectors will most likely be disrupted by AI?
Administration and legal services.
5. According to Jeff Zucker, what broadcasting tradition is a thing of the past?
Ordering many pilot episodes, turning only some into series and gradually winnowing them down.
- [x] 6. Why was the rise of streaming platforms bad news for writers in more than one way?
Streaming platforms preferred shorter series of six to eight episodes to give their subscribers constant novelty and they only paid high prices to the top dogs. **{here smtg missing}**
- [x] 7. How is AI likely to be employed in studios?
**A future showrunner creating a story outline, getting an AI model that has been trained on thousands of scripts to rough out potential scenes, and finally giving the result to humans to polish.**
8. What is the guild demanding regarding its members’ work?
Stop being used to train AI. It also wants them to be paid as much for rewriting AI output as if it were theirs.
9. According to the author, what would be a happy outcome of AI use in the workplace?
AI in the workplace gets used to augment labour for it would raise productivity (and make better drama).

### Punctuation
Yesterday I went to work, I walked the dog, I went shopping and I washed the car. - CORRECT, A MATTER OF STYLE AND EMPHASIS
- [x] Yesterday I went to work. I walked the dog. I went shopping. (And? )I washed the car. - CORRECT USE OF 'AND'? FORMALLY IT'S NOT CORRECT, BUT STILL YOU CAN (SEE ABOVE)
Yesterday I went to work, walked the dog, went shopping and washed the car. - CORRECT

### Add commas
Add commas to this text to make the sense clearer:

- [x] Some people would rather miss the bus or train than run to catch it. Are you someone who hates to run**X** or even walk fast? Well things could change. More people are taking up running to keep fit. Doctors say that running, even just a few kilometres each week, can help you to avoid heart attacks.

The X doesn't need to be a comma, it's optional (see Guide of William on Punctuation).

Runners have less chance of illnesses, such as strokes and diabetes, than people who don’t take
exercise. As well as keeping fit, which has to be a good thing, running can also help you to lose
weight. Why not join a club to get you started?

## Preparation

### General questions

#### A. "We’ve decided to introduce in-house training in order that we might develop our own programmes."
From BUsiness EN, unit 42

in order that {sounds weird} / {explanation in book is different from application above}
- [x] Programmes -> programs?
Programmes -> a list of actions
Program -> computer program


#### The answer of William about question A.
Question A answer William, Answer William for question A.

- [x] Answer of, to, on, about, for? NO, DOESN'T WORK
Alternative that you know: solution to A, response to A, etc
The boy had to answer to the teacher - mandatory, report requested

WHAT COULD WORK: extend the sentence to a full sentence and it might become clear what the preposition should be.

##### Anyway; here is the answer :)
Regarding your question about 'in order that' in
'We've decided to introduce in-house training in order that we might develop our own programmes.'

I can't find any explanation similar to the one in your book:
use that, so that or in order that where the subject of the clauses is different.

If you look at the Cambridge Dictionary's examples, they are happy to use 'in order that' in examples with the same subject in both clauses:
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/conjunctions-causes-reasons-results-and-purpose?q=Conjunctions:+purpose

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/so-that-or-in-order-that

e.g. '"I'll go by car so that I can take more luggage."

I asked him to move so/so that/so as/in order that I could see the screen better.
('in order that' is very formal in such a conversation. 'so as' is quite informal.

And I think using 'so that' in the following sentence is a very natural construction that I would use:
'They put on some sunscreen so that they didn't burn.'

So, I think your book is wrong about using that, so that, in order that where the subject of the two clauses is different.

William

#### B. dependent prepositions - 7 questions





#### Answer William to question B.

### Invoicing
Suppose I get a bill of 250 Great British Pounds, how do I go forward?

ChatGPT
When you receive an invoice for £250 from your English teacher in Scotland for services provided to your company based in the Netherlands, here’s how you can proceed under the reverse charge mechanism:

#### Invoice Verification
First, make sure the **invoice does not include VAT**. It should state that the service is subject to the reverse charge mechanism.

#### Conversion to Euro
Convert the invoice amount from GBP to Euro using the exchange rate applicable on the date of the invoice or as per your accounting policies. This conversion is necessary for your VAT declaration in the Netherlands.

#### Apply the Reverse Charge
You will need to calculate the Dutch VAT on the Euro equivalent of £250. The standard VAT rate in the Netherlands is 21%, but depending on the service, a different rate might apply. You need to apply this rate to the Euro amount of the invoice.

#### VAT Declaration
In your periodic VAT return, you will declare this VAT amount under both the VAT owed and the VAT reclaimable sections, effectively neutralizing the impact on your VAT payment to the tax authorities, assuming you are fully eligible to reclaim this VAT.

Accounting Entries: Make the following accounting entries:

- Debit the expense account for the service with the Euro equivalent of £250.
- Debit the VAT reclaimable for the calculated VAT amount.
- Credit the VAT owed for the same VAT amount.
- Credit the accounts payable for the total amount payable to the teacher, which is the sum of the service amount and the VAT amount if any actual payment of VAT was required.

Payment: Pay the invoice amount in GBP to your teacher's bank account, according to the payment details on the invoice.

By following these steps, you can ensure compliance with VAT rules while effectively managing your international service transactions. If unsure, always consult a tax professional or accountant to help with specific transactions or unique circumstances.